Chemistry 2022-2023

Ch 02 Analyzing Data
Lecture Guide 1

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Section 1: Units and Measurements

<Before Lecture>
Review
1. Define the following terms.
 Qualitative data
 Quantitative data
 Independent variable
 Dependent variable

Answer these questions at the beginning of the lecture using the knowledge you already have. You will revisit
these same questions at the end of the section.

2. What are some units you know and when are they used? Write a question you have about the types of units.

3. Create a list of reasons for which you want to know the unit of measurement.

4. What are you excited to learn about in this section?

<During Lecture>
Define each term.

Base unit ________________________________________________________________

Derived unit ________________________________________________________________

Density ________________________________________________________________

 Time
SI base unit=
The physical standard used to define the second is

 Length
SI base unit=
A meter is the distance that

 Mass
SI base unit =
About

 Temperature
SI base unit=
Other types of temperature scales are
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Ch 02 Analyzing Data
Lecture Guide 1

Match the SI base units below with their functions.

second distance

meter temperature

kilogram time

kelvin mass

Liter volume

Identify five items around your home that use SI units of measurement.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Base Units and SI Prefixes

Organize these prefixes from smallest to largest.

pico giga
micro nano
deci milli
kilo centi
mega

Practice Problems

1kg= ?g 2000m= ? km

300cm= ? m 100cm= ? d

6kg= ? mg
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Density: a derived unit, _________, the amount of __________________________

 Density equation”

Density Practice Problems:

1. An unknown metallic object has a volume of 1.50

3
cm and mass of 2.61 g. What is the objects
density? Use the table to the left to determine
the objects identity.

3
2. Aluminum has a density of 2.7 g/cm . What is
the volume of a 4.5g piece of aluminum?
3
3. A piece of Copper has a volume of 2. 3 cm , what
is its mass?
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Ch 02 Analyzing Data
Lecture Guide 1
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Ch 02 Analyzing Data
Lecture Guide 1

<After Lecture>

1. Complete the following table. .

2. For each SI unit in Column A, write the letter of the matching item from Column B.

Column A Column B

3. Compare and contrast the kelvin scale and the Celsius scale.

4. Which temperature scale will you use for your experiments in this class? Is this an SI unit?

5. How many grams are in a kilogram?

6. How many liters are in a megaliter?

7. How many centimeters are in a meter?

8. What is the difference between a base unit and a derived unit?

9. Explain in terms of density why a grocery bag containing all canned goods is harder to lift than a grocery
bag containing all paper goods.

10. How can you obtain an object’s volume if you know its density and its mass?